Haegue Yang - in the cone of uncertainty

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Haegue Yang’s artworks are celebrated for their diverse media and methods, as well as their captivating sculptural language of conceptual abstraction. Her work often stems from research on historical figures and events, along with explorations of folk and traditional craft techniques. The solo exhibition at The Bass showcases new and existing pieces from the past decade, emphasizing Yang's ongoing curiosity about the world and her experimentation with the complexities of identity politics. The accompanying publication features a substantial selection of her oeuvre, including blind installations, anthropomorphic works, light sculptures, and an expanded focus on her mural-like graphic wall pieces. Born in Seoul in 1971, Yang currently resides and works in Berlin and Seoul. Since 2017, she has served as a Professor at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. Her work has been showcased in numerous international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale, documenta in Kassel, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Museum Ludwig in Cologne. A solo presentation at MoMA New York is set to open in October 2019. The exhibition at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach runs from November 2, 2019, to April 5, 2020, with a book launch on December 3, 2019, and a book signing at Barbara Wien gallery in Berlin on January 18, 2020.